Give Together Donation Program
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This is Krys Arrick (from the Aspen Mine Center Client Services) writing today about a new program we are rolling out to benefit unhoused students and their families at CC-V School District RE-1. It has come to our attention that an unprecedented number of children preschool -12th grade who attend our school are without a permanent place to live, and have the typical needs that come with homelessness.
Our client services department is hoping to help alleviate some of the difficulties faced by these families by offering donation drop-off boxes at both AMC locations and possibly a few other locations in the community. Our goal is to gather donations of designated items during the months of September, October and November.
Our Wish list for the next few months is posted below. Donation boxes will be located in the entry of both AMC East and West locations for drop-off, or you may contact me at the phone numbers below for pick-up.
This is just the beginning, more details to come!
NEW ITEMS ONLY PLEASE
SEPTEMBER
- Underwear and socks in sizes from toddler to teens for both boys and girls.
- Sweatpants and sweatshirts for elementary age students.
- Tennis shoes in all sizes.
OCTOBER
- Coats and jackets, boys and girls, all sizes.
- Snow boots, boys and girls, all sizes.
- Hats, gloves and mittens, all sizes.
NOVEMBER
- Personal hygiene supplies (soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, brushes, etc.)
- Laundry soap
Financial Strength Class
Coffee & Conversations
Step It Up Walking Club
September
- Thursday, September 5th, 1:00 PM, starting at the Vindicator Trailhead in Goldfield
- Monday, September 9th, 10:00 AM, starting at the SW Teller County EMS Building in Cripple Creek
- Thursday, September 12th, 1:00 PM, starting at the Cripple Creek Parks & Recreation Building
- Monday, September 16th, 10:00 AM, starting at the Donkey Stall beside the Jail Museum in CC
- Thursday, September 19th, 1:00 PM, starting at the Cripple Creek/Victor School Track. People with disabilities walk
- Monday, September 23rd, 10:00 AM, starting at the corner of Victor Avenue and 1st Street
- Thursday, September 26th, 1:00 PM, starting at the Community Banks of Colorado parking lot
- Monday, September 30th, 10:00 AM, starting at the Cripple Creek City Park at the Gazebo
October
- Thursday, October 3, 1:30 PM, Starting at the CC/Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad Station parking lot. Train Ride!
- Monday, October 7, 10:00 AM, Starting at the Cripple Creek Cemetery parking lot. Cemetery Tour.
- Thursday, October 10, 1:00 PM, Starting at the CC/Victor School Track. Student Walk.
- Monday, October 14, 10:00 AM, Starting at the Cripple Creek Community Church (Aspen Mine Center). Pastor Wickstrom to share and answer questions.
- Thursday, October 17, 1:00 PM, Starting at the Cripple Creek Baptist Church. Pastor Peck to share and answer questions.
- Monday, October 21, 10:00 AM, Starting at the Cripple Creek Park and ending with a tour of the Butte Theater!
- Thursday, October 24, 1:00 PM, Starting at the Teller County Centennial Building, with a tour by County Commissioner Erik Stone!
- Monday, October 28, 10:00 AM, Starting at the Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum then to the Old CC Fire Station and back with tours at both museums!
- Thursday, October 31, 1:00 PM, Starting at the Cripple Creek Heritage Museum with a tour of the museum!
November
- Monday, November 4, 10:00 AM, Starting at the “Pocket Park” next to Cripple Creek City Hall. Led by Mayor Durham.
- Thursday, November 7, 1:00 PM, Starting at the Aspen Mine Center (AMC). AMC Board Member’s Walk., led by Ted Borden. Everyone welcome.
- Thursday, November 14, 1:00 PM, Starting at the Cripple Creek Post Office. Led by Katherine Lewis, Postmaster.
- Monday, November 18, 10:00 AM, Starting at Goreman Medical Primary Care in Cripple Creek. Walk with a Doc.
- Thursday, November 21, 1:00 PM, Starting at the Celebrate Recovery House in Victor (129 S 4th Street). Led by Shanon Conley.
- Monday, November 25, 10:00 AM, Starting at Victor City Hall. Being Thankful Walk, led by Steve Koval.
A Whoville Christmas in the Gold Camps
November 11 – December 14, 2023
Escape from the modern distractions, and celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas in Cripple Creek and Victor.
Holiday activities will kick off with the nightly Gold Camp Christmas Holiday Headframe Lighting throughout Cripple Creek and Victor. Experience the lights in the Gold Camp by taking a drive (with your favorite Christmas tunes playing) on a self-guided tour through our area as our mine headframes are decorated with large Christmas light displays. Would you prefer a guided tour? Then be sure to check out the detailed schedule of events for the time and date for the guided tour over the main event weekend.
Holiday Headframe Lighting – self-guided tour – Nov 26th-Jan 1st
2023 Tentative SCHEDULE
2023 Theme – “A Whoville Christmas“
November 11
11:30 Cup of Christmas Tea, Aspen Mine Center East
November 17th
2:00-5:00 pm City Party Decorating Party, First Street & Bennett Avenue
November 19th
5:00-7:00 pm Victor Thanksgiving Dinner, Victor Elks Lodge
November 22nd
11:30-3:00 Cripple Creek Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Aspen Mine Center East
November 24th – December 31
Headframe Lighting, every evening at dusk, throughout the Gold Camp
November 25th – December 31st
“Angel of the Christmas Mine”, The Butte Theater
CLICK HERE to reserve your seats.
November 30th – December 7th
Christmas Wreath Decorating Sessions @ Aspen Mine Center East during office hours
(make your own wreath – supplies provided or bring your own – wreaths will be entered in the silent auction, the winner has an option to keep their wreath)
CLICK HERE to enter the wreath decorating contest.
December 7th
3:30-6:30 pm Winter Wonderland Reception, Aspen Mine Center East
December 7th – 9th
Christmas Tree Silent Auction at Aspen Mine Center East during office hours
CLICK HERE for tree decorating entry form. Submit your form to the Aspen Mine Center.
December 8th
11:30-1:00 Soup for the Soul and Christmas Cookie Contest, Aspen Mine Center East
CLICK HERE for entry form for soup and/or cookies. Submit your form to the Aspen Mine Center.
December 8th
5:30 pm Headframe Lights Guided Tour, bus leaves from Aspen Mine Center East
6:00 pm Victor Parade of Lights, Victor Main Street
CLICK HERE to enter a float in the parade
6:30 pm Victor Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Victor
6:45 pm Victor Christmas, Victor Elks Lodge
7:00 pm Victor Jingle Bell Ball, Victor Elks Lodge
December 9th
9:00-3:00 Annual Gold Camp Christmas Craft Fair, June Hack Community Center, Parks & Recreation
11:00-1:30 Annual Luncheon, Aspen Mine Center East
11:00-1:30 Hot Chocolate/Cider and S’mores outside Aspen Mine Center East
12:00 pm Annual Gold Camp Christmas Parade, led by Ft. Carson Color Guard – Bennett Avenue
CLICK HERE to enter a float in the parade. CLICK HERE for parade rules.
12:30 Visit with Santa @ Aspen Mine Center East
12:30-2:00 pm Children’s Indoor Activities, Aspen Mine Center East
1:30 pm Contest Awards & Silent Auction Ends @ Aspen Mine Center East
3:00-5:00 pm Colorado Springs Chorale FREE CONCERT, Cripple Creek Baptist Church
December 14th
4:30-7:00 pm Toys for Tots, Cripple Creek – Victor High School Cafetorium
Thanksgiving Community Dinner 2022
Our 2022 Thanksgiving Community Dinner was the largest ever, serving over 400 meals between the AMC East, and food boxes delivered to homes. Thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen!
Build your personal playbook for aging well. This no-cost, fun, innovative program empowers you to take key steps to improve your well-being, add stability to your life, and strengthen ties to your community. Meet new friends and provide encouragement to one another as you take the Aging Mastery journey together!
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Held every Wednesday from 11 AM to 2 PM for 5 weeks, starting March 9, Call Shanon Conley at 719-314-5714 by March 1 to sign up!
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Aging Mastery Program starting November 2, 9 am- 2 pm
Build your personal playbook for aging well. This no-cost, fun, innovative program empowers you to take key steps to improve your well-being, add stability to your life, and strengthen ties to your community. Meet new friends and provide encouragement to one another as you take the Aging Mastery journey together!
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Held every Wednesday from 11 AM to 2 PM for 5 weeks, starting March 9, Call Shanon Conley at 719-314-5714 by March 1 to sign up!
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VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Free – Your Income Tax Return prepared by IRS Sponsored, Trained,
and Certified Tax Preparers.
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and AARP Tax-Aide are IRS sponsored programs operated by local volunteers to provide FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and SECURE preparation and e-filing of Federal and all State taxes for all taxpayers who qualify (Income under $57,000).
Check the flyer to the right for location, dates and contact information.
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Senior Club at the Aspen Mine Center
Hosted by Marion – not to be confused with the Senior Club.
Meets on 2nd floor of the Aspen Mine Center in the dining area.
10-2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
There is no membership fee!
Tuesdays: 10:30a Bingo, with FUN prizes / 1:00p Board games.
Thursdays: Mexican Train, an exciting game that is fast moving and goes in all directions, the more players the faster it moves and the more fun it gets.
Come join us for good-natured games and socializing!
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Wednesday Community Lunch
Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch.
Each Wednesday, the Aspen Mine Center, in partnership with local churches, clubs, agencies and community volunteers, provides a community luncheon (for optional donation) that welcomes all community members. For many, this is the only nutritious meal they have all week. This program “builds a healthy community” by enhancing neighborhood attachment, prosocial engagement, connecting clients to local resources, promoting intergenerational and cross-economic
interaction and acceptance.
A comfortable dining room to enjoy a meal with old friends
and make new ones
A hot, healthy lunch complete with everything from salad through dessert,
including hot and cold beverages
Great food, terrific opportunities for socializing,
a fun and relaxing time for all!
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2021 Thanksgiving
2021 Thanksgiving The Aspen Mine Center was a great success with over 300 people served. The food line, making up the to-go boxes…we actually had time to have fun.
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GOVERNOR POLIS VISITS ASPEN MINE CENTER
Colorado Community Health Alliance’s rural contractor,
Aspen Mine Center / Community of Caring, had a special visit from Gov. Jared Polis on September 29, 2021! During the visit, Gov. Polis learned about the wonderful services Aspen Mine Center provides to Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) members and others in the Teller County community.
As a one-stop resource shop, Aspen Mine Center provides a workforce center, food pantry, clothes closet, social services office, health care and counseling services, playgroups, nutrition programs, a senior club, and more to help those in need. Learn more about Aspen Mine Center: Aspenminecenter.org/
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Since 2006, Community of Caring has stepped in to meet the needs of struggling families for Christmas. Each year, Community of Caring spends money on Walmart gift cards and selects children from the Angel Tree by local families for gift giving. These are just a few of the programs the Aspen Mine Center has to help families and children in need. Staff and volunteers spend time organizing and calling families and picking up community donations of food and gifts for the Christmas Programs. Check out the images to the left from our 2021 festivities! Other Christmas events that the Aspen Mine Center hosted or helped sponsor include:
- Gold Camp Christmas Tree Decorating Contest/Auction and Benevolence Tree
- Soup for the Soul Contest
- Greatest Gold Camp Cookie Contest
- AMC Toy Drive
- Lighted Headframe Guided Tour
- Christmas Parade
- Visit with Santa
- Colorado Springs Chorale